I-81 Traffic

• Interstate 81 Accident Reports
• Interstate 81 Weather Conditions

Live Reports from the DOT's Twitter

• 5 hours ago

  VaDOT

  RT @VaDOTStaunton: Backup on northbound I-81 has stretched to 10 miles. Consider using exit 257 in northern Rockingham County, and taking…

• 8 hours ago

  VaDOT

  RT @VaDOTStaunton: Currently there's a 6-mile backup on northbound I-81 due to this bridge work in Shenandoah County. Motorists may consid…

• 9 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Delay: NB on I-81 at MM268.1 (0.8mi south of Rt730 Exit269) in Shenandoah Co. No lanes closed. Delay 5 mi. 12:04PM

• 9 hours ago

  I81VA

  Crash: NB on I-81 at MM262.7 (2.0mi south of US-211 Exit264) in Rockingham Co. All NB travel lanes closed. 11:52AM

• 9 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM197.2 (2.4mi north of US-11 Exit195) in Rockbridge Co. 11:50AM

• 9 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM264.0 (0.7mi south of US-211 Exit264) in Shenandoah Co. 11:40AM

• 9 hours ago

  I81VA

  Cleared: Disabled Vehicle: SB on I-81 at MM299.2 (0.6mi north of US-11 Exit298) in Frederick Co. 11:18AM

• 9 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Disabled Vehicle: SB on I-81 at MM299.2 (0.6mi north of US-11 Exit298) in Frederick Co. No lanes closed. 11:16AM

• 10 hours ago

  I81VA

  Disabled Vehicle: NB on I-81 at MM264.0 (0.7mi south of US-211 Exit264) in Shenandoah Co. No lanes closed. 11:14AM

• 10 hours ago

  I81VA

  Update: Delay: NB on I-81 at MM268.1 (0.8mi south of Rt730 Exit269) in Shenandoah Co. No lanes closed. Delay 6 mi. 11:10AM

DOT Accident and Construction Reports

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 141.6 to mile marker 136.4, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Rockingham from mile marker 247 to mile marker 250, motorists can

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 141.6 to mile marker 136.4, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Washington from mile marker 31 to mile marker 33.5, motorists can

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Augusta from mile marker 221.4 to mile marker 226.9, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 136.6 to mile marker 141.8, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 136.6 to mile marker 141.8, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Washington from mile marker 11.3 to mile marker 7.9, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• On I-81 in the County of Roanoke from mile marker 141.6 to mile marker 136.4, motorists ca

  TYPE: Construction Serious

• NYSDOT - Region 3: longterm construction on I-81 southbound at Exit 16A - ramp to I-481 NB

  Road Closed

  TYPE: Construction Serious

I-81 News Reports

• State police called to scene of vehicle crash in Franklin County: dispatch

  • I-81 Near Antrim

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 3:01pm
  81

  Pennsylvania State Police is investigating an I-81 crash in Franklin Township, dispatchers confirm.The crash was reported around 7:30p.m. on I-81 NB near Exit ... Read More

• Road closed after back-to-back tractor-trailer crashes on I-81 in Mechanicsburg: PennDOT

  • Pennsylvania
  • 81s

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 11:48am
  Pennsylvania State Police has been called to the scene of a tractor-trailer crash in Cumberland County, dispatchers confirm.The crash was reported around 5:20p ... Read More

• Traffic alert: Lane closures planned for I-81 northbound

  • New York
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 3 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 09:38am
  81

  The New York State Department of Transportation is warning drivers that Interstate 81 northbound will be reduced to one lane in Syracuse. Read More

• Man dies following crash at I-81 off-ramp in Franklin County

  • Pennsylvania
  • 81s

  • source: Bing
  • 2 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 07:41am
  Jason Pugh Jr., 37, died in a crash on I-81 after his car hit a tree in Antrim Township on Monday night. No other vehicles were involved, State Police said. Read More

• Philadelphia man dies in crash on Interstate 81 at Greencastle

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 05:41am
  81

  A deadly one-vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 81 at the Exit 5 ramp to Route 16 shortly after 7:30 p.m. Sept. 15. Read More

• Man dead after crash on I-81 in Franklin County

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 21 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 04:31am
  81

  One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Franklin County on Monday night. According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the vehicle was traveling northbound on the exit five ... Read More

• Stretch of I-81 reopens in Cumberland County after tractor-trailer crash

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 15 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 04:20am
  81

  A tractor-trailer crash Monday evening is causing traffic to divert off Interstate 81, PennDOT said. There is a closure on I-81 northbound between exits 52 and 57 after a tractor-trailer overturned, a ... Read More

• Driver dies after crashing into tree off of I-81

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 12 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 04:00am
  81

  A Philadelphia man was killed Monday when his vehicle veered off an Interstate 81 exit ramp and crashed at the bottom of a Franklin County embankment, police said. Read More

• Man killed in crash on I-81 after going down embankment, striking tree, troopers say

  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 11 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 03:18am
  81

  State police said a 37-year-old man died after crashing down an embankment off Interstate 83, striking a tree and overturning. Read More

• Philadelphia man dies after crashing down I-81 embankment, into tree: troopers

  • Pennsylvania
  • 81s

  • source: Bing
  • 5 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 02:57am
  A Philadelphia man was killed in a crash on I-81 Monday evening in Antrim Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Read More

• Drastic Change to traffic with the new Exit 3 on I-481

  • North Carolina
  • NC-481

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 00:47am
  The new 481 off-ramp to Exit three in Dewitt opened on Monday at 12 p.m. This is part of the I-81 Viaduct Project. Read More

• A second crash closes stretch of I-81 in Cumberland County just after lane reopens

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-81 Near Dickson Ci

  • source: Bing
  • 23 views
  • Sep 15, 2025 7:43pm
  81

  Shortly after crews cleared one crash, another forced a stretch of Interstate 81 to close. Earlier in the evening Monday, an overturned tractor-trailer closed I-81 northbound between exits 52 and 57, ... Read More

• Lumber spill causes another shutdown on northbound I-81 in Cumberland County

  • Pennsylvania
  • Jonestown
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 22 views
  • Sep 15, 2025 7:29pm
  81

  An overturned tractor-trailer carrying lumber shut down the northbound lanes on Interstate 81 on Monday evening, PennDOT said. The crash happened around 9 p.m. at mile marker 57 in Silver Spring ... Read More

• State police called to crash in Franklin County: dispatch

  • Pennsylvania
  • Franklin Rd

  • source: Bing
  • 1 view
  • Sep 15, 2025 7:01pm
  Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an I-81 crash in Antrim Township, dispatchers confirm. The crash was reported around 7:30 p.m. Monday on I-81 north near Exit 5. Dispatchers confirmed the ... Read More

• Stretch of I-81 reopens in Cumberland County

  • Pennsylvania
  • 81s

  • source: Bing
  • 4 views
  • Sep 15, 2025 6:45pm
  Shortly after crews cleared one crash, another forced a stretch of Interstate 81 to close. Earlier in the evening Monday, an overturned tractor-trailer closed I-81 northbound between exits 52 and 57, ... Read More

• I-81 reopens in Cumberland County after crash

  • Pennsylvania
  • Jenkins Township
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 8 views
  • Sep 15, 2025 6:33pm
  81

  According to Cumberland County dispatchers, the first calls came in around 5:16 p.m. for a crash on the northbound side of the highway. Emergency crews responded to the scene, close to mile marker 54, ... Read More

• Interstate 81 re-opens after multi-vehicle crash

  • Pennsylvania
  • I-81 Near Duryea

  • source: Bing
  • 26 views
  • Sep 15, 2025 5:44pm
  81

  Traffic is now flowing again for a major artery after what authorities say was a crash involving multiple vehicles Sunday evening. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says a multi-vehicle ... Read More

• Stretch of I-81 closed in Cumberland County after tractor-trailer crash

  • I-81 Near Penn Laird

  • source: Bing
  • 10 views
  • Sep 15, 2025 5:20pm
  81

  A tractor-trailer crash Monday evening is causing traffic to divert off Interstate 81, PennDOT said. There is a closure on I-81 northbound between exits 52 and 57 after a tractor-trailer overturned, a ... Read More

• Portion of I-81 North closed following tractor trailer crash in Cumberland County

  • Pennsylvania
  • Dorrance Township
  • I-81

  • source: Bing
  • 25 views
  • Sep 15, 2025 5:01pm
  81

  Cumberland County Emergency Dispatch said the crash occurred along I-81 North at mile marker 53.8 at 5:15 p.m. Monday. Read More